Colleges in St. Louis County, Missouri
For the academic year 2024-2025, twenty-two colleges are active for serving college programs in St. Louis County, Missouri. In addition, there are 43 colleges located within 30 miles from St. Louis County.
By school type, there are three public and eighteen private schools. By school level, there are fourteen 4-years (or high) schools, one 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and six less than 2 years schools (career, technical, or vocational schools) based on the IPEDS data.
Seventeen schools offer undergraduate programs and twelve schools offer graduate programs. The 2025 average tuition & fees of the schools in St. Louis County, Missouri is $22,385 for Missouri residents and $24,385 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 72.44% and the average SAT score is 1,330. A total of 74,642 students enrolled in schools in St. Louis County, Missouri, of which 16,689 students enrolled in online degree programs exclusively. The average student to faculty ratio is 14 to 1.
Comparison Between Colleges in St. Louis County, Missouri
The following table lists 22 colleges located in St. Louis County and 22 schools near St. Louis County, Missouri ordered by distance from St. Louis County. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
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| College Name | Distance From St. Louis County | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Med Tech St. Louis, MO Private, Less than 2 years valid | - | $11,500 | 12 | 100% | 5 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Aesthetics Institute St. Louis, MO Private, Less than 2 years valid | - | $15,900 | 28 | 100% | 25 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Skin Institute Saint Louis, MO Private, Less than 2 years valid | 2.27 miles | $14,500 | 88 | 93% | 16 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Kenrick Glennon Seminary Saint Louis, MO Private, 4 years four-years | 2.35 miles | $21,540 | 84 | 83% | - | $33,000 | - | - |
| Webster University Saint Louis, MO Private, 4 years four-years | 2.61 miles | $31,750 | 8,260 | 64% | 16 to 1 | $13,736 | 86.2% | 1,210 |
| Eden Theological Seminary Webster Groves, MO Private, 4 years four-years | 2.85 miles | - | 72 | - | - | $17,840 | - | - |
| Grabber School of Hair Design St. Louis, MO Private, Less than 2 years valid | 3.00 miles | $17,596 | 182 | 73% | 14 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Applied Tech Sunset Hills, MO Public, Less than 2 years valid | 4.25 miles | $19,500 | 172 | 34% | 17 to 1 | - | 40.7% | - |
| Concordia Seminary Saint Louis, MO Private, 4 years four-years | 6.05 miles | - | 589 | - | - | $32,260 | - | - |
| Fontbonne University Saint Louis, MO Private, 4 years four-years | 6.38 miles | $29,976 | 332 | 40% | 5 to 1 | $12,780 | - | - |
| Washington University in St Louis St. Louis, MO Private, 4 years four-years | 6.78 miles | $65,790 | 16,357 | 94% | 7 to 1 | $65,146 | 12.1% | 1,540 |
| St Louis College of Health Careers-St Louis Saint Louis, MO Private, Less than 2 years valid | 6.80 miles | $15,555 | 153 | 53% | 17 to 1 | - | - | - |
| University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis Saint Louis, MO Private, 4 years four-years | 7.15 miles | $32,550 | 648 | 62% | 9 to 1 | $9,150 | 89.8% | 1,140 |
| Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing Saint Louis, MO Private, 4 years four-years | 7.22 miles | $26,150 | 539 | - | 9 to 1 | $12,810 | - | - |
| St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton Fenton, MO Private, 4 years four-years | 7.33 miles | $29,318 | 419 | 59% | 11 to 1 | - | 80.0% | - |
| Paul Mitchell the School-St Louis St. Louis, MO Private, Less than 2 years valid | 7.54 miles | $20,350 | 214 | 59% | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Aquinas Institute of Theology Saint Louis, MO Private, 4 years four-years | 7.78 miles | $25,000 | 110 | - | - | $25,600 | - | - |
| Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO Private, 4 years four-years | 8.01 miles | $55,760 | 17,059 | 80% | 9 to 1 | $25,590 | 75.0% | 1,305 |
| Harris-Stowe State University Saint Louis, MO Public, 4 years four-years | 8.17 miles | $11,640 | 1,002 | 28% | 12 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Ranken Technical College Saint Louis, MO Private, 4 years four-years | 8.45 miles | $18,008 | 1,784 | 53% | 11 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Ponce Health Sciences University-St Louis St. Louis, MO Private, 4 years four-years | 8.55 miles | $30,147 | 164 | - | - | $31,083 | - | - |
| Covenant Theological Seminary Saint Louis, MO Private, 4 years four-years | 8.88 miles | $15,860 | 550 | - | - | $16,170 | - | - |
| Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts Saint Louis, MO Private, 4 years four-years | 9.18 miles | $14,332 | 89 | 14% | 6 to 1 | - | 100.0% | - |
| Missouri Baptist University Saint Louis, MO Private, 4 years four-years | 9.25 miles | $33,122 | 5,699 | 48% | 15 to 1 | $11,538 | 68.6% | - |
| University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MO Public, 4 years four-years | 11.04 miles | $37,620 | 14,736 | 57% | 13 to 1 | $36,792 | 62.7% | 1,240 |
| Maryville University of Saint Louis Saint Louis, MO Private, 4 years four-years | 11.23 miles | $27,166 | 9,261 | 66% | 13 to 1 | $16,246 | 95.1% | - |
| Arizona College of Nursing-St Louis Maryland Heights, MO Private, 4 years four-years | 11.40 miles | $23,760 | 131 | - | 20 to 1 | - | 100.0% | - |
| Chamberlain University-Missouri St. Louis, MO Private, 4 years four-years | 11.72 miles | $20,680 | 284 | 100% | 10 to 1 | - | 100.0% | - |
| Logan University Chesterfield, MO Private, 4 years four-years | 12.45 miles | $9,000 | 1,406 | 22% | 9 to 1 | $13,725 | 64.3% | - |
| American Trade School Saint Ann, MO Private, Less than 2 years valid | 12.47 miles | $24,600 | 154 | 72% | 13 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Saint Louis Community College Bridgeton, MO Public, 4 years four-years | 14.48 miles | $6,990 | 15,649 | 21% | 18 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Midwest Institute Earth City, MO Private, 2-4 years valid | 16.64 miles | $31,536 | 177 | 55% | 19 to 1 | - | 87.2% | - |
| Creative Touch Cosmetology School Waterloo, IL Private, Less than 2 years valid | 18.16 miles | $22,900 | 16 | 75% | 8 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO Private, 4 years four-years | 18.47 miles | $21,600 | 6,826 | 49% | 14 to 1 | $11,246 | 56.8% | - |
| The Salon Professional Academy-St Charles St. Charles, MO Private, Less than 2 years valid | 19.72 miles | $20,154 | 132 | 92% | 14 to 1 | - | - | - |
| St Charles Community College Cottleville, MO Public, 2-4 years valid | 21.88 miles | $7,620 | 6,143 | 25% | 22 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Southwestern Illinois College Belleville, IL Public, 2-4 years valid | 22.38 miles | $6,720 | 8,492 | 36% | 17 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Jefferson College Hillsboro, MO Public, 2-4 years valid | 23.54 miles | $8,850 | 3,775 | 38% | 14 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL Public, 4 years four-years | 24.77 miles | $12,092 | 11,893 | 57% | 15 to 1 | $10,488 | 97.5% | 1,070 |
| CALC Institute of Technology Alton, IL Private, Less than 2 years valid | 27.37 miles | $14,500 | 83 | 50% | 11 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Principia College Elsah, IL Private, 4 years four-years | 27.47 miles | $34,680 | 339 | 74% | 6 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Career Center of Southern Illinois Red Bud, IL Public, Less than 2 years valid | 27.72 miles | $18,120 | 36 | 57% | 6 to 1 | - | 56.5% | - |
| McKendree University Lebanon, IL Private, 4 years four-years | 28.32 miles | $34,740 | 2,392 | 53% | 16 to 1 | $9,450 | 71.7% | - |
| Lewis and Clark Community College Godfrey, IL Public, 2-4 years valid | 28.68 miles | $7,840 | 4,606 | 44% | 18 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Average | - | $24,385 | 74,642 | 66% | 14 to 1 | $24,476 | 72.4% | 1,330 |